Sigtuna Municipality

Sigtuna Municipality
Sigtuna kommun
Head Office of Sigtuna Municipality in Märsta
Head Office of Sigtuna Municipality in Märsta
Coat of arms of Sigtuna Municipality
Coordinates: 59°37′N 17°43′E / 59.617°N 17.717°E / 59.617; 17.717
CountrySweden
CountyStockholm County
SeatMärsta
Area
 • Total
349.74 km2 (135.04 sq mi)
 • Land327.4 km2 (126.4 sq mi)
 • Water22.34 km2 (8.63 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)[2]
 • Total
52,529
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Demonyms
  • Sigtuner
  • Sigtunan
  • Sigtunian
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ProvinceUppland
Municipal code0191
Websitewww.sigtuna.se
Density is calculated using land area only.

Sigtuna Municipality (Sigtuna kommun) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Märsta, approximately 37 km (23 mi) north of the Swedish capital, Stockholm.

The municipality is a part of Metropolitan Stockholm.

The municipality consists of several former local government units and was formed in 1971. It got its name from the small, but very old, City of Sigtuna, but the seat was placed in the larger modern town of Märsta.

The three towns of the municipality are Märsta (pop. 23,000), Sigtuna (pop. 8,000) and Rosersberg (pop. 1,400), of which Märsta is the municipal seat and Sigtuna with its old and important history is a popular tourist destination.

  1. ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 1 January 2014. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.